Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Fallar in Spanish
To fail, to miss Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Fallar (to fail, to miss) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: fallo, fallas, falla, fallamos, falláis, fallan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Fallar
- Fallar in the Indicative Present
- Fallar in the Indicative Preterite
- Fallar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Fallar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Fallar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Fallar in the Indicative Future
- Fallar in the Indicative Conditional
- Fallar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Fallar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Fallar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Fallar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Fallar
- Imperative tenses of Fallar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Fallar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Fallar is the Spanish verb for "to fail, to miss". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to fallar include: extrañar, faltar, fracasar, malograrse, reprobar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | fallar | to fail, to miss |
| Past participle | fallado | failed |
| Gerund | fallando | failing |
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Fallar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of fallar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "fallo", meaning "I fail".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallo | I fail |
| Tú | fallas | you fail |
| Ella / Él / Usted | falla | s/he fails |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fallamos | we fail |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | falláis | you (plural) fail |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallan | they fail |
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Fallar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of fallar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "fallé", meaning "I failed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallé | I failed |
| Tú | fallaste | you failed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | falló | s/he failed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fallamos | we failed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fallasteis | you (plural) failed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallaron | they failed |
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Fallar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of fallar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "fallaba", meaning "I used to fail".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallaba | I used to fail |
| Tú | fallabas | you used to fail |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fallaba | s/he used to fail |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fallábamos | we used to fail |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fallabais | you (plural) used to fail |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallaban | they used to fail |
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Fallar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of fallar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy fallando", meaning "I am failing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy fallando | I am failing |
| Tú | estás fallando | you are failing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está fallando | s/he is failing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos fallando | we are failing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis fallando | you (plural) are failing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están fallando | they are failing |
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Fallar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of fallar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a fallar", meaning "I am going to fail".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a fallar | I am going to fail |
| Tú | vas a fallar | you are going to fail |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a fallar | s/he is going to fail |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a fallar | we are going to fail |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a fallar | you (plural) are going to fail |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a fallar | they are going to fail |
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Fallar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of fallar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "fallaré", meaning "I will fail".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallaré | I will fail |
| Tú | fallarás | you will fail |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fallará | s/he will fail |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fallaremos | we will fail |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fallaréis | you (plural) will fail |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallarán | they will fail |
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Fallar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of fallar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "fallaría", meaning "I would fail".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallaría | I would fail |
| Tú | fallarías | you would fail |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fallaría | s/he would fail |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fallaríamos | we would fail |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fallaríais | you (plural) would fail |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallarían | they would fail |
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Fallar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of fallar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he fallado", meaning "I have failed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he fallado | I have failed |
| Tú | has fallado | you have failed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha fallado | s/he has failed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos fallado | we have failed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis fallado | you (plural) have failed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han fallado | they have failed |
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Fallar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of fallar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había fallado", meaning "I had failed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había fallado | I had failed |
| Tú | habías fallado | you had failed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había fallado | s/he had failed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos fallado | we had failed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais fallado | you (plural) had failed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían fallado | they had failed |
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Fallar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of fallar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré fallado", meaning "I will have failed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré fallado | I will have failed |
| Tú | habrás fallado | you will have failed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá fallado | s/he will have failed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos fallado | we will have failed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis fallado | you (plural) will have failed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán fallado | they will have failed |
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Fallar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of fallar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría fallado", meaning "I would have failed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría fallado | I would have failed |
| Tú | habrías fallado | you would have failed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría fallado | s/he would have failed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos fallado | we would have failed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais fallado | you (plural) would have failed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían fallado | they would have failed |
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Fallar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "falle", meaning "I fail".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | falle | I fail |
| Tú | falles | you fail |
| Ella / Él / Usted | falle | s/he fails |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fallemos | we fail |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | falléis | you (plural) fail |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallen | they fail |
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Fallar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "fallara", meaning "I failed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallara | I failed |
| Tú | fallaras | you failed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fallara | s/he failed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | falláramos | we failed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fallarais | you (plural) failed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallaran | they failed |
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Fallar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "fallare", meaning "I will fail".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallare | I will fail |
| Tú | fallares | you will fail |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fallare | s/he will fail |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | falláremos | we will fail |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fallareis | you (plural) will fail |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallaren | they will fail |
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Fallar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya fallado", meaning "I have failed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya fallado | I have failed |
| Tú | hayas fallado | you have failed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya fallado | s/he has failed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos fallado | we have failed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis fallado | you (plural) have failed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan fallado | they have failed |
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Fallar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera fallado", meaning "I had failed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera fallado | I had failed |
| Tú | hubieras fallado | you had failed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera fallado | s/he had failed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos fallado | we had failed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais fallado | you (plural) had failed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran fallado | they had failed |
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Fallar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere fallado", meaning "I will have failed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere fallado | I will have failed |
| Tú | hubieres fallado | you will have failed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere fallado | s/he will have failed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos fallado | we will have failed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis fallado | you (plural) will have failed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren fallado | they will have failed |
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Fallar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "falle", meaning "(to you formal) fail!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | falla | (to you) fail! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | falle | (to you formal) fail! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fallemos | let's fail! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fallad | (to you plural) fail! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallen | (to you plural formal) fail! |
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Fallar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no falle", meaning "(to you formal) don't fail!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no falles | (to you) don't fail! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no falle | (to you formal) don't fail! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no fallemos | let's not fail! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no falléis | (to you plural) don't fail! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no fallen | (to you plural formal) don't fail! |
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Frequently asked questions about Fallar
Is fallar a regular or irregular verb?
Fallar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate fallar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), fallar is conjugated as: yo fallo, tú fallas, él/ella/usted falla, nosotros fallamos, vosotros falláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fallan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate fallar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), fallar is conjugated as: yo fallé, tú fallaste, él/ella/usted falló, nosotros fallamos, vosotros fallasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fallaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate fallar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), fallar is conjugated as: yo fallaba, tú fallabas, él/ella/usted fallaba, nosotros fallábamos, vosotros fallabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes fallaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate fallar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), fallar is conjugated as: yo fallaré, tú fallarás, él/ella/usted fallará, nosotros fallaremos, vosotros fallaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fallarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate fallar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), fallar is conjugated as: yo falle, tú falles, él/ella/usted falle, nosotros fallemos, vosotros falléis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fallen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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